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Lot #428
Robert Gould Shaw Signed Photograph - Rare Portrait of the Commander of the All-Black 54th Massachusetts

Seldom-seen signed portrait of the inspirational Robert Gould Shaw, commander of the all-black 54th Massachusetts

 
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Seldom-seen signed portrait of the inspirational Robert Gould Shaw, commander of the all-black 54th Massachusetts

Union officer (1837-1863) who commanded the all-black 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and was killed in action during his regiment's famous charge on Fort Wagner; Shaw's efforts were dramatized in the 1989 Oscar-winning film Glory. Exceedingly rare, choice 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Robert Gould Shaw in uniform, published by Whipple of Boston, neatly signed on the mount in ink, "Robt. G. Shaw." In very fine condition. An incredibly scarce and important Civil War autograph, and easily the finest signed photograph of Shaw we have ever seen.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, and Civil War
  • Dates: #695 - Ended July 10, 2024





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